Motorola XPR-4550 UHF DMR Mobile

 This rugged mobile is a fairly recent addition to the fleet. While it has some limitations for amateur usage it also has some capabilities many ham focused radios do not have. 


Programming your Moto radio is a bit non-intuitive to get started if you are using a sample or provided codeplug. This is because the Moto CPS saves the radio serial number in the "Archive" (their term for the codeplug). This article will walk you through the steps.  


Motorola DMR radios typically have roaming capability. I've recently configured roaming for my XPR-4550 and here's some details on how it works and how to setup. 


The Motorola DMR radios typically have integral GPS capability. This is directly supported by APRS, and is a very useful feature.